School district · Tennessee

Putnam County

Putnam County in Tennessee: 22 public schools with 11,776 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,973 per student in FY2024.

Schools
22
Students
11,776
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,973
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Tennessee: 39%

41%proficient

+2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 69% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

4,766 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

55%proficient

+6.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 87% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

4,723 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.3K15
$8.2K16
$8.5K17
$8.9K18
$9.0K19
$8.9K20
$9.7K21
$10.1K22
$10.6K23
$12.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $25.7M
State
54% · $83.4M
Local
29% · $45.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,231
Support services
$3,947
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7M
Long-term debt
$69.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 11Middle schools: 4High schools: 4Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
T T U Child Development LabFree meals for all
Pre-K20———
Pre-K–4495—65%66%
Baxter PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–1327———
Burks ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–6515—42%58%
Cane Creek ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–4447—45%56%
Pre-K–4515—76%82%
Cornerstone ElementaryFree meals for all
2–4378—42%58%
Jere Whitson ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–4339—32%44%
Pre-K–4459—52%60%
Park View SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–4416—44%58%
Pre-K–4535—64%71%
Sycamore ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–4337—34%41%
5–8718—41%58%
5–8724—33%50%
5–8813—45%60%
5–8851—28%46%
9–122,241———
7–12526—23%53%
Putnam Co Adult High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1222———
9–12899———
Putnam County VITALMostly virtualFree meals for all
Pre-K–12123—29%18%
K–1276—12%—

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1400 East Spring ST, Cookeville, TN 38506
Phone
(931)526-9777
Website